sociology
the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
Origin of sociology
1Other words from sociology
- so·ci·ol·o·gist, noun
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How to use sociology in a sentence
Reshmaan Hussam ’09, PhD ’15, once dreamed of becoming a “psychohistorian” like the protagonist in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation novels who combines sociology, history, and statistics to save the world.
Pairing economics with empathy to study life in the developing world | Alissa Greenberg | August 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewSaving Afghan women from the Taliban also helped make the case for continued US war, said Saadia Toor, a sociology professor at the CUNY College of Staten Island.
Mountain biking also gave me the mental fortitude to pursue a master’s degree in sociology with an emphasis on racism and immigration.
“If women feel disproportionately responsible for the household activities and for parenting, working remotely makes life a whole lot more flexible,” Jerry Jacobs, a sociology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, said.
They often dug the procedural nature of investigating specific UFO cases, or looked into the sociology of things—captured by the human side of the story—as opposed to simply the sightings themselves.
UFO conspiracies can be more dangerous than you think | Corinne Iozzio | July 8, 2021 | Popular-Science
One of the lefties she met was a sociology instructor named Philip Rieff, whom she married after a 10-day courtship.
My theory is that it has to do with history, sociology, and psychology.
The Ghastly ‘Maleficent’ and Why It’s Time For Hollywood to Kill the Dark Reboot | Andrew Romano | May 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer father was a sociology and education professor at UCLA; her mother was “a homemaker with creative tendencies.”
Kim Gordon: Going Solo After Sonic Youth, and Why She Identifies With ‘Girls’ | Andrew Romano | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSkidmore University is offering a new sociology course called, “The sociology of Miley Cyrus: Race, Class, Gender, and Media.”
Miley Cyrus Twerk 101 and College Classes About Celebrities | Marina Watts | March 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Lady Gaga and the sociology of Fame” is a course at the University of South Carolina.
Miley Cyrus Twerk 101 and College Classes About Celebrities | Marina Watts | March 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI didn't know that you were a student of sociology—could estimate capabilities and get everyone in their right groove.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyWell, digging back in my sociology courses, I would say it was upper-lower class, if there is such a classification.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyOn this point sociology—especially the sociology of sex—must frankly admit its mistakes and break with much of its cherished past.
Taboo and Genetics | Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary BlanchardIt has enabled the students of economics and sociology to get at facts that have revolutionized theories.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsNor does it admit of doubt, that similar adaptations and precautions are indispensable in sociology.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart Mill
British Dictionary definitions for sociology
/ (ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
the study of the development, organization, functioning, and classification of human societies
Derived forms of sociology
- sociological (ˌsəʊsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- sociologically, adverb
- sociologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for sociology
[ sō′sē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of human social behavior and its origins, development, organizations, and institutions.
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Cultural definitions for sociology
The systematic study of human society, especially present-day societies. Sociologists study the organization, institutions, and development of societies, with a particular interest in identifying causes of the changing relationships among individuals and groups. (See social science.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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